Fishing groups and producers in Tasmania are anxiously waiting for the results of tests determining the impact of a new algal bloom on the east coast.
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Greens’ country of origin Bill fails to protect Aussie jobs: AFGC
A Greens Bill which aims to change regulations surrounding Country of Origin labelling has the potential to mislead consumers and drive jobs offshore, says the Australian Food and Grocery Council.
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TAS government considers sweet deal with Cadbury
The Tasmanian government and Cadbury are in talks to help boost visitor attractions at the chocolate company's Claremont plant.
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TAS farmers now have a voice on prohibitive exporting conditions
Jan Davis from the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association is now part of the new Freight Logistics Co-Ordination Team and will help to overcome restrictive exporting conditions.
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Mussels recalled amid paralytic toxin scare
Spring Bay Seafood's shellfish farm in Tasmania has been closed and Food Standards Australia New Zealand is now recalling its mussels, which could contain a paralytic shellfish toxin.
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Aquaculture company set to expand in Tasmania
A Tasmanian aquaculture company has used a $135,000 government grant to expand its business and create jobs.
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Workers don’t want their jobs here: Simplot boss
The promise of receiving a sizeable redundancy payout is changing the scope of the working world, and according to Simplot boss Tom O’Brien, 20 per cent of his workers want processing plants to close for this reason.
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Potato farmers call for investigation into McCain’s
McCain's has been accused of ripping off Tasmanian potato farmers, and a leading agricultural group wants the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to investigate.
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Tasmanian government invests $2.5m to speed up battery hen and sow stall bans
The Tasmanian government has announced plans to bring forward bans on battery hens and sow stalls.
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Australian fishing could meet all local demand, Senate Inquiry told
A Senate Inquiry has been told that Australia imports 70 per cent of its seafood, which could be grown locally if an international shipping service is reinstated.
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Tasmanian dairy industry receives boost
Tasmania’s dairy industry will undergo a boost to increase developments, with two new projects announced by the state government.
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Tasmanian dairy industry receives boost
Tasmania’s dairy industry will undergo a boost to increase developments, with two new projects announced by the state government.
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Tasmania standing firm on hemp restrictions
Tasmania’s state government will not change state laws on processed hemp to bring them into line with those across the rest of Australia.
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Tasmania left off Australia biscuit
Tasmanians are not seeing the funny side to the little island south of Australia’s mainland being left out of a limited edition Australia-shaped biscuit.
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Tasmanian food and beverage industry up $434 million in 5 years
Tasmania’s food and beverage sector has experienced a massive growth in the last five years, up $434 million.
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Tasmania plans for new dairy processing plant
A new plant in Smithon, Tasmania, will create up to 75 jobs in the area and make powdered dairy products from 150 million litres of milk a year.
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Tasmania makes roads from recycled glass
Recycled glass containers are being used to build Tasmanian roads. The new recycling program, led by the Australian Food and Grocery Council’s Packaging Stewardship Forum, involves the use of broken glass from households, which are difficult to recycle using conventional methods.
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New grants on offer for TAS vegetable industry
Northern and North-west Tasmanian businesses in the vegetable industry have been encouraged to apply for funding offered through a new grants program that was launched yesterday to help boost the state’s food sector.
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